Swing Analysis - help needed

[ags51256]

I posted my son's swing some months ago and received some great tips and advice. Below are two videos. One is two swings from the side view and the other is a swing from the front.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qlsK_79Vg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRLzUFpz0gk

Both are live pitching from 40-45 ft. meduim speed.

We are working on keeping the hands and shoulders back until the hips start. I think we are making progress but I beleive the hands are still moving ahead of the hips. Also I noticed on the front view he sort of leans on his stride. I'm not sure what effect this has. He uses a slightly open stance as this seems to help him see better.

I would greatly appreciate any analysis, tips or drills to help.

Not sure if this is useful but the video is 30fps from a digital camera. I converted the .mov file to a windows media player file. I then trimmed it in windows Movie Maker.

[Chieftain20]

To get things started, when he steps back down it lands so far closed that he isn't going to generate power. If his foot lands straight down or a little open or a little closed its alright, but he steps so far closed its not even funny. That's why he isn't balanced when he swings. Tell him to swing while he is closed like that and hold a position for 3 seconds. He won't do it. Tell him to swing while he is straight or a little open or a little closed and he will be able to.

[jbooth]

I posted my son's swing some months ago and received some great tips and advice. Below are two videos. One is two swings from the side view and the other is a swing from the front.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qlsK_79Vg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRLzUFpz0gk

Both are live pitching from 40-45 ft. meduim speed.

We are working on keeping the hands and shoulders back until the hips start. I think we are making progress but I beleive the hands are still moving ahead of the hips. Also I noticed on the front view he sort of leans on his stride. I'm not sure what effect this has. He uses a slightly open stance as this seems to help him see better.

I would greatly appreciate any analysis, tips or drills to help.

Not sure if this is useful but the video is 30fps from a digital camera. I converted the .mov file to a windows media player file. I then trimmed it in windows Movie Maker.

Yes, he leans in and gets off-balance before he even swings.

Your head may move forward a bit during the stride and it may lean in a bit as you swing if the pitch is low and away, but on pitches in the middle of the zone your head should be almost perfectly still during the swing.

If a hitter can't take a dry swing and hold the finish for 2 seconds without falling over, he has a balance problem.

[ags51256]

To get things started, when he steps back down it lands so far closed that he isn't going to generate power. If his foot lands straight down or a little open or a little closed its alright, but he steps so far closed its not even funny. That's why he isn't balanced when he swings. Tell him to swing while he is closed like that and hold a position for 3 seconds. He won't do it. Tell him to swing while he is straight or a little open or a little closed and he will be able to.

Thank you...we will give it a try. Note that when he hits off tee, softtoss or even with the personal pitcher he does not have the lean.

[ags51256]

Yes, he leans in and gets off-balance before he even swings.

Your head may move forward a bit during the stride and it may lean in a bit as you swing if the pitch is low and away, but on pitches in the middle of the zone your head should be almost perfectly still during the swing.

If a hitter can't take a dry swing and hold the finish for 2 seconds without falling over, he has a balance problem.

Thank You....Do you have any fixes or drills for the off balence problem?

Do you think he starts his hips prior to the hands/shoulders?

[Drill]

Yes, he leans in and gets off-balance before he even swings.

Your head may move forward a bit during the stride and it may lean in a bit as you swing if the pitch is low and away, but on pitches in the middle of the zone your head should be almost perfectly still during the swing.

If a hitter can't take a dry swing and hold the finish for 2 seconds without falling over, he has a balance problem.

Thank You....Do you have any fixes or drills for the off balance problem?

Do you think he starts his hips prior to the hands/shoulders?

Your question is why he is doing this? For me the next things after you learn the fundamentals of a good swing next its all about making the right move with proper timing.

I would work on a good stable athletic position when he sets up and work on weight shift and than turning. Do some slow motion swings and work you way up till he losses his balance. Try to borrow a bat speed radar and see when he starts to loss balance (what speed it is), than just work on timing and more timing combining your lower body with the upper and staying balanced. Try the bat speed radar again and see if you have any improvement.

You have heard players say I did not even feel like I hit the ball. That is having all the right moves in perfect timing which produced maximum bat speed.


IMHO,

drill



PS if you want to know drills, just do t work staying balance with one handed drills upper and lower hand.